Donald Trump: Want Poor in Cabinet?
on Monday, June 26, 2017Donald Trump Money Quote saying he believes that rich bankers from Goldman Sachs will do a better job on his cabinet than someone who doesn’t have success making money in business. Donald Trump said:
I love all people – rich or poor — but in those particular positions, I just don’t want a poor person. Does that make sense? If you insist, I’ll do it – but I like it better this way
— Donald Trump
Estimated Net Worth of Trump Cabinet Appointees
- Mike Pence $800,000 Government
- Alex Acosta $1,300,000 Lawyer
- Ryan Zinke $1,900,000 Rental Property
- Sonny Perdue $2,000,000 Trucking
- Rick Perry $2,000,000 Oil
- John Kelly $5,000,000 Government
- Jeff Sessions $6,000,000 Real Estate
- James Mattis $7,000,000 Military
- Tom Price $10,000,000 Medicine
- David Shulkin $17,000,000 Medicine
- Elaine Chao $22,000,000 Inheritance
- Ben Carson $22,000,000 Medicine
- Rex Tillerson $300,000,000 Oil
- Stephen Mnuchin $385,000,000 Goldman Sachs
- Betsy DeVos $1,000,000,000 Inheritance
- Wilbur Ross $2,500,000,000 Finance